Gibraltar: A City Under Siege
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Port
Gibraltar
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$74.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Travel directly from the pier by to the Apes' Den -- home of the light-fingered Barbary apes. These are the only primates living in the wild in all of Europe and you will see these tailless monkeys roaming freely. Keep your possessions close and do not feed or touch these wild animals.
Visit the Great Siege Tunnels. This labyrinth of passageways and rooms running through the rock is carved out of solid limestone and represents perhaps the most extraordinary defense system in the world. You will also see the first buildings ever constructed by the British in Gibraltar.
Of great historical value, the City Under Siege exhibition depicts scenes of how the civilian population lived during some very hard times. They relate many fascinating stories that have been passed down through generations of how the earliest British settlers in Gibraltar coped with life.
A drive through the Old Town takes you to Nelson's Anchorage and to Europa Point -- the westernmost point of continental Europe.
Guests who wish to stay in town for duty-free shopping or to explore independently are welcome to do so but must make their own way back to the ship.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Due to transportation constraints, scooters, wheelchairs and walkers cannot be accommodated on tour. You can use your mobility aid to reach the transportation; then, it will be stored in the cruise terminal until you return from your tour.